Special thanks to our staff and colleagues in the UO Libraries Center for Media & Educational Technologies (CMET), Information Services (IS), and to the Network for Education and Research in Oregon (NERO) for resolving this matter and keeping us safe.

]]>http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/07/02/bb-restored-20150702/feed/0Blackboard unavailable from off-campus. Use VPN.http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/07/01/blackboard-status/
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/07/01/blackboard-status/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2015 15:12:28 +0000http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/?p=181Blackboard is currently unavailable from off-campus. To use Bb from off campus, please install and connect through the Virtual Private Network (VPN), and then try again.

What is VPN?

VPN is a set of software and hardware that enables your computer to transparently connect to a remote network as if you were physically attached to that network. Communication between your computer and the remote VPN hardware is secure (encrypted). VPN is useful for accessing resources (library’s databases, electronic journals, etc.) that are normally restricted to campus use. Learn more about how to use VPN.

As of June 29, 2015 we have migrated nearly 17,000 Blackboard courses dating back to Winter 2013 into Canvas. We are currently working on migrating course content from Fall Quarter 2012, Fall Law Semester 2012, and Spring Quarter 2015. For terms prior to Fall 2012, we will export and archive any remaining Blackboard content. To see which terms have been successfully migrated, please check our course migration tracking sheet.

No Blackboard course content will be deleted.

So what does this mean for me?

This should make locating materials you used in a previous course easier to find because it will be within your drop down menu for Canvas courses.

Summer is the perfect time to migrate to Canvas!

All courses will be taught in Canvas beginning September 30, 2015. Don’t wait until the last minute.

Take advantage of the summer term to learn Canvas by publishing your course now. Most faculty, GTFs, and students report that Canvas is intuitive and easy to use, but if you have questions or any special circumstances to address, you’ll want to work through them now when the lines for support are low.

]]>http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/06/29/migration_status/feed/0Bb to Canvas Migration: Summer & Fall Course shells now availablehttp://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/05/22/bb-to-canvas-migration-summer-fall-course-shells-now-available/
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/05/22/bb-to-canvas-migration-summer-fall-course-shells-now-available/#commentsFri, 22 May 2015 21:09:24 +0000http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/?p=174Summer and Fall course shells are now available in Canvas. Log in now at canvas.uoregon.eduand prepare your courses.

Faculty Members & GTFs: we know your time is limited and precious! Faculty members and GTFs needing assistance will experience the shorter wait times now through July.

Wait times for technical assistance are relatively low right now. Wait times and faculty demand for technical assistance will increase in September. So, please log in now and get started. You’ll be glad you did.

Workshops

Register for quick-start, hands-on workshops. Bring your laptop and course materials to this two-hour workshop and you’ll be on your way to a published course.

New! Self-paced Canvas course online

DIYers – the new Introduction to Canvas for Faculty and GTFs online course is now available. Learn Canvas on your own schedule and at your own pace. Log in at canvas.uoregon.edu

There will be some Blackboard maintenance on Saturday, May 23 from 8am until 10am. During this time some building block updates will be installed on the system. There will be no changes in the way Blackboard works.

There will be emergency maintenance on Thursday morning starting at 5am PST until 6am PST to install a patch to fix a caching problem. This problem can cause periodic system slowness. No downtime is expected during this maintenance.

]]>http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/13/emergency-maintenance-thursday-jan-15-5am-6am-no-downtime-expected/feed/0Blackboard Update Notifications Fixed – 01/13/2015http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/13/blackboard-update-notifications-fixed-01132015/
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/13/blackboard-update-notifications-fixed-01132015/#commentsTue, 13 Jan 2015 17:04:20 +0000http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/?p=159The sporadic issue with update notifications is now resolved. Blackboard engineers sent the fix and it was applied this morning. Thank you for your patience.
]]>http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/13/blackboard-update-notifications-fixed-01132015/feed/0Blackboard Update Notice – 01/08/2015http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/08/blackboard-notification-notice-01082015/
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/2015/01/08/blackboard-notification-notice-01082015/#commentsThu, 08 Jan 2015 22:30:01 +0000http://blogs.uoregon.edu/blackboardnews/?p=156Please note that we are currently experiencing a sporadic issue where some users are not seeing their updates. This issue appears to occur with only some accounts and we are actively working with Blackboard to isolate the issue and find a resolution. In the interim, one workaround that may work for you is to log out and log back in. We have reports that this has worked for some but not for others. We will update the notice once we have a resolution.
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